Sexual Functioning and Practices in a Multi-Ethnic Study
of Midlife Women: Baseline Results from SWAN
In the last few months I've heard two stories
of midlife women learning the man they were dating had an addiction.
Its authors seek «to add to the public understanding of menopause and the position
of midlife women».
This is the first, comprehensive set of evidence - based recommendations for the care
of midlife women freely available to all clinicians who care for women at this stage of life.
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has published its key, evidence - based recommendations for the comprehensive care
of midlife women — on everything from hot flashes to heart disease.
So treating anxiety may be key to improving the lives
of midlife women with HIV, concluded the investigators.
The special feature, «The North American Menopause Society Recommendations for Clinical Care
of Midlife Women,» was published online in the Society's journal Menopause.
Hot flashes, depression, and most of all, anxiety, affect the thinking skills
of midlife women with HIV, so screening for and treating their anxiety may be especially important in helping them function, according to a study just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
Not exact matches
i know i watched her turn into someone that i did nt even know.so now, all i have to choose from in my age group is the same thing i divorced.and in divorces 9 times out
of 10, the
women ends up financially better off, and bragg about how independent they are.LMAO, ofcoarse, u got the house, the kidz, the 401 k, child support, alimony the vehicles etc. need i say more.if they arent crazy when you get with them, they will be when they hit
midlife.
Or maybe some men just don't want to be alone while many
midlife divorced
women want to have an Eat, Pray, Love experience and rediscover and reinvent themselves, without having to take care
of anyone other than themselves.
More
women are breadwinners, not «winners»
of court settlements, and more
women at
midlife look great and are independent and sexy.
And then there are older
women who are happily dating or in relationships — according to an AARP study, most divorced
women in
midlife do find someone new — 75 percent
of women in their 50s reported enjoying serious, exclusive relationships after their divorces, often within two years, compared with 81 percent
of men in their 50s (although more older men tend to marry again than older
women).
, basically busted that argument wide open, and my interview with Cyma Shapiro about «Nurture: Stories
of New
Midlife Mothers,» her traveling photo and essay exhibit
of mothers aged 41 to 65, indicates more and more
women are finding ways to work around the age - fertility issue, happily.
I didn't really understand the impact
of monogamy on
women until I divorced at
midlife, when I already had fulfilled certain womanly roles, like being a wife and mom.
And,
of course,
women have been told that we can't do casual sex well for so long that we've internalized that message and generally accept it as true, although at a certain age — aka
midlife — a lot
of us feel more confident and comfortable with casual sex.
«The association between marital history at
midlife (in 1950) and mortality (as
of 1991) was studied in a group
of intelligent, educated men and
women (N = 1,077) who participated in the Terman Life - Cycle Study initiated by Lewis Terman in 1921.
Sharon is a founder
of the BAM Bloggers at
Midlife conference, the only conference focusing on midlife women wh
Midlife conference, the only conference focusing on
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A small study
of midlife single
women shows how they come to reject the story that tells them they are deficient and instead live full and meaningful lives.
They may have some hormonal ups and downs, but just as
women don't appreciate being grouped together and defined by exaggerated stories
of PMS and men don't like every decision they make in middle - age to be labeled evidence
of a
midlife crisis, teens don't deserve that kind
of disrespectful stereotyping, either.
57 percent
of men and 54 percent
of women who remarried after a
midlife divorce have sex at least once a week.
Of course, in some cases pregnancy might be a bit more difficult for
midlife women than for
women in their twenties.
Research has shown an increase in the frequency
of anxiety in
women during
midlife, likely as a result
of decreased levels
of estrogen, which has a neuroprotective role.
Professor Anderson and QUT's Dr Charlotte Seib co-authored a paper published in the international journal
of midlife health and beyond, Maturitas, which pulls together five years
of research looking into the impact
of exercise on mental and physical health in
women over the age
of 50.
Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with low levels of the hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabo
Women who have high levels
of both testosterone and estrogen in
midlife may face a greater risk
of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than
women with low levels of the hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabo
women with low levels
of the hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal
of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
«Menstrual cycle variation in hormones is one piece in the overall picture
of sleep quality in
midlife women,» Baker said.
«Given the significant controversy and new research findings related to hormone therapy and other treatments for
midlife women, this guide is greatly needed,» says Dr. Jan Shifren, president
of NAMS and a practicing gynecologist.
The article, «Does obesity increase the risk
of hot flashes among
midlife women?
The researchers think that some cardiovascular processes in
midlife may have influenced the
women's odds
of developing dementia later in life.
«About 50 percent
of menopausal
women experience declining testosterone,» says JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, medical director
of the
Midlife Health Center and professor
of obstetrics and gynecology at the University
of Virginia.
Beat belly blues Many
women find belly fat increasingly difficult to fight at
midlife — and studies show that this kind
of fat is linked to depression around the time
of menopause.
Researchers haven't conclusively proven that cognitive decline in middle age predicts Alzheimer's or other dementias, but on balance the evidence suggests that small changes in
midlife mental function can become magnified later in life, says Francine Grodstein, Sc.D., an epidemiologist and associate professor
of medicine at Brigham and
Women's Hospital, in Boston.
Academic reviews
of research literature, over three decades
of work with
midlife and older adults, and coaching
midlife women all over the world.
Kapoor, Ekta, et al. «Weight Gain in
Women at
Midlife: A Concise Review
of the Pathophysiology and Strategies for Management.»
There is a high prevalence
of comorbid insomnia and SDB in
midlife women.
You may find them less exclusive to
midlife and more inclusive for
women of all ages.
These tricks that end up backfiring 99 %
of the time on
women in
midlife because we are far more susceptible to negative effects
of stress.
I've poured over research and connected with hundreds
of hormone health experts and
women's
midlife health specialists in the last four years.
Truth: A recent study found that
women with the highest levels
of estrogen in their blood had the lowest levels
of cognitive function; in Japanese Americans, tofu consumption in
midlife is associated with the occurrence
of Alzheimer's disease in later life.
This is consistent with evidence that shows the incidence
of sleep apnea increases in
women during
midlife.
Stressful lifestyles, processed foods, high sugar intake, and other factors
of modern life leave many
women entering
midlife with poor adrenal function.
If you're a
midlife woman it means using the fat you've stored instead
of the carbs that you ate last night.
a knowledge
of the most common complaints, injuries, and reasons
women see a physical therapist
midlife and beyond
The right kind
of exercise — that which is going to be the best exercise for weight loss — will optimize appetite for a
midlife woman, often because it enhances digestion.
I also infuse the blog with personal insights and most recently, stories
of inspiring
women who have made positive changes in
midlife.
She is also the author
of How to Dress for Success in
Midlife — a style book that provides shortcuts for dressing in all style situations for the modern woman in m
Midlife — a style book that provides shortcuts for dressing in all style situations for the modern
woman in
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